CALL FOR PAPERS
European Academy of Management Conference
T_03-03 Entrepreneurial Finance
SIG: Entrepreneurship
21-24 June, Glasgow (Scotland)
Submission deadline 10 January 2017
We invite submissions to our standing track Entrepreneurial Finance at the European Academy of Management. Please read the track description below, and feel free to get in touch in case of questions.
PROPONENTS
DESCRIPTION
Entrepreneurial companies are the backbone of economic development. Yet, these firms often suffer from a lack of internal finance which limits their growth and survival. The availability of external finance is hence a key element in entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Recently, the availability of external finance has changed dramatically. Whereas a large number of actors that traditionally finance entrepreneurial companies (e.g. banks, venture capitalists or private equity investors) had to recover from the financial crisis, a novel set of financial instruments and business accelerators have emerged such incubators, proof-of-concept centres or crowdfunding platforms. Considering the importance of these phenomena, it is crucial to understand how they influence the development of entrepreneurial businesses. Are existing insights in the relationship between finance and growth still up-to- date? To which extent can these novel instruments act as a substitute for traditional sources of finance? When and why should an entrepreneur favour a particular source of financing over another?
The mission of this track is to encourage research and inquiry in the very exciting field of entrepreneurial finance. We especially encourage the submission of papers on topics related (but not limited) to:
- Corporate finance issues relevant to entrepreneurial firms and small businesses - Entrepreneurial finance in emerging markets (e.g. South America, Africa)
- Regional variation in the availability of external finance
- The market for formal and informal venture capital
- Entrepreneurial finance during crises
- Innovations in capital markets for small and medium enterprises
- Incubators and accelerators as an alternative form of early stage financing
- Start-up accelerators: financial business models and critical success factors
- Crowdfunding as a source of financing for innovation: opportunities and challenges
- Crowdfunding vs. business angel and venture capital financing: complements or substitutes?
- Recent trends in business angel financing"
We hope to see you in Glasgow!
Kind regards,
Cristiano Bellavitis | Lecturer of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Department of Management and International Business
The University of Auckland Business School
Owen G Glenn Building | 12 Grafton Road
Auckland 1142 | New Zealand
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